Description
Shatteringly crisp edges meet a velvety center in this sticky, glossy glaze chicken dish.
Ingredients
- Chicken pieces (thighs or breasts)
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Rice
- Green onions
- Optional: cornstarch
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and season lightly. Dredge in cornstarch if desired.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high until hot. Lay chicken skin-side down and avoid moving it.
- Look for deep golden-brown edges before flipping.
- Reduce heat to medium and add smashed garlic and ginger around the chicken.
- Add soy sauce and brown sugar; allow the sugar to dissolve and sauce to thicken.
- Baste chicken in the glaze until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
- Serve over rice and garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
Do not overcrowd the pan to maintain crispness. Adjust heat carefully to avoid burning sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg